October 17, 2023
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — October 17, 2023
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for October 17, 2023 (Tuesday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words48
Max Points169
Pangram1
Genius118
4 letter answers 25 words
EELYLENTLOLLLONELOONLOOPLOOTLOPENOELOLEOONLYPEELPELTPLOPPLOTPLOYPOLEPOLLPOLOPOOLTELLTOLLTOOLYELLYELP
5 letter answers 8 words
ELOPELENTOLOONYLOOPYLOTTONYLONPOLYPPYLON
6 letter answers 11 words
EYELETLOLLOPLONELYNETTLEOPENLYPELLETPEOPLEPLENTYPOLLENTOOTLETOPPLE
7 letter answers 1 word
PELOTON
8 letter answers 3 words
POTENTLYTELETYPETENTPOLE
Common questions
How many answers in the October 17, 2023 Spelling Bee?
48 valid answers worth 169 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 118 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is POTENTLY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.